Customer Reviews

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this lens! Its my first lens so I may be biased but where's why I love it. The images are so sharp - even in night time with low light. The focus is easy - auto focus mode on the lens is easy to use with my Canon 90D. The lens feels sturdy in the hand and attaches easily. I also got a UV filter and lens hood (3rd party) to protect it from harsh direct light. The lens plays nice with the camera body's internal auto focus system as well. I can focus with the shutter button as well as by tapping the display screen. If you want a lens to get you that Bokeh effect, this is the one! Plenty of other great resources online about how to maximize use of this lens.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great lens for everyday use. Just used it for the first-time last week on a trip to Lake Lure, NC. It performed as well as I expected for a lens costing only $400 which I found very reasonable being retired I have to be careful of what I spend. Used this lens on a 5D so several photos had to be cropped to keep them within limits.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This has become the main lens that I use in my bag. Overall you won't be disappointed, I do feel it can be a bit slow on the shutter, maybe that is the adapter since I use this lens with my mirrorless camera, but I still think is a great purchase. I used it for a birthday theme park shoot, family session, and got amazing photos with it. I have used it in low lighting, bright scenes and it picks up colors and lighting very well. I cannot speak too much on the video aspect, my intended use is pictures, but I feel like even with video the lens works well. It feels great in the hand, however it can be pretty heavy for my Canon M50. That doesn't scare me from using the lens, again add in the adapter and it's weighty. I did have a hard time with fitting desired background in certain shots (still playing around with it), but that's not necessarily a negative, it just shows how close and how far you can get with the lens depending on what you are shooting. So far, I am not disappointed with my lens!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I finally tried this lenses and got amazing results under low light.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was a repurchase due to my camera bag being stolen(I know...made me sick for months). I absolutely love this lens and it takes beautiful portraits. Plus it is very easy to use.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I can't say enough good things about this lens. The price is fairly inexpensive for the quality of the image you receive. The bokeh is amazing. I'm sure there are better portrait lenses on the market for Canon, but you can't beat the quality you get from this lens for a mere +/- $400. The large aperture creates an extremely shallow depth of field and allows for easy handheld night shots. My only complaint with this lens would be the focus itself. With the aperture wide open it can be very difficult to get the focus exactly where you want it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been shooting with this lens for a little over a year now. I love the metal mount, solid construction, and near silent AF. The bokeh, as someone else noted is exceptional. The biggest drawback from the lens is when you are shooting down in the F/1.4-2.8 range. The off-center sharpness drops off dramatically down in the range. If you are unaccustomed to it, you can get overly "creamy" or dream-like pictures that may be unsatisfactory. The upside is, at least you can get a clean shot in low-lighting at 1.4. The lens is razor sharp in the F/5.6-7.8 range, and truly excels in this area. At this aperture, the lens rivals its L series big brother (sort of...). Bottom line: Buy the lens, be considerate of sharpness loss in low aperture settings.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you are looking for a really good Portrait lens, get this one! If you have a cropped sensor this acts like a 85mm which is perfect for me! But if you have a full frame it acts like the 50mm aka Nifty Fifty. This lens makes everything buttery smooth! It’s amazing for B-Rolls but make sure it’s very stabilized since the lens is not. These are some of the pictures you can get with it, good for portraits and more!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my second copy and it is a bit better than my first one when it comes to sharpness when shooting wide open. Color saturation is great, built quality is also really good. My fist copy lasted around five years using it 4 times a week and about 500 shots every time as it’s my go to lens when shooting street runners.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i cant believe no one else has added a review of this lense. the price has come down so its more affordable now. this is a must have for anyone with a camera. it takes good pics and is light weight and the auto focus is good. the range of f/stops makes it good all around prime lense